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Here’s what true grit looks like in health care
As a medical director and practicing physician, I count myself fortunate to meet and engage in meaningful conversations with many health care professionals throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Recently I was both humbled and inspired when I visited wi…
Tell your patients these family health tips when they’re headed to a theme park
This summer, not unlike many families across the country, we were fortunate enough to visit a theme park while celebrating our break from another challenging school year. Being a mother and a pediatrician, I must admit how concerned I was to witness th…
Are pediatric hospitals ready to embrace value-based payment models?
Although pediatric (children’s) hospitals are not yet mandated (as are their general population counterparts) to participate in value-based contracts (VBCs), as competitive medical institutions they are very cognizant of the market changes toward…
A physician’s reflection on Roberto Clemente and his leadership legacy
I am a physician who was born and raised in Puerto Rico. I confess that since I was a child, I have always wanted to visit Roberto Clemente’s statue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Recently, my dream came true when a meeting I attended in the city a…
Bottle-feeding grandmothers vs. breastfeeding daughters: advice from a pediatrician
Recently, a friend’s mother asked me how to best support her daughter’s decision to breastfeed her first grandchild. The new grandmother questioned her ability to encourage her daughter’s decision because she had not breastfed her own child, and this …
Compassion is never a sign of weakness. It’s a sign of greatness.
Recently I had the wonderful, yet solemn opportunity of attending my ninety-three-year-old paternal uncle’s funeral. I purposely choose the word “wonderful” to describe this experience because honoring the life of such a remarkable m…
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